Alleged N34bn Fraud: Tompolo Snubs Court, Judge Issues Bench Warrant on Him
Justice Ibrahim Buba of the Federal High Court Lagos today, January 14, 2016 issued a warrant of arrest on Government Ekpemupolo (alias Tompolo) over his failure to appear before the…
Islamic Council Visits Sheikh Zakzaky, Calls for His Unconditional Release
Some members of the contact committee set up by the National Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) Wednesday visited Sheikh Ibraheem Yaqoub Zakzaky, leader of the Islamic Movement, who is…
Police Arrest Two Lekki Expressway Notorious Traffic Robbers
The operatives of Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of Lagos State Police Command, over the weekend, apprehended two members of a robbery gang using motorcycle popularly called Okada to rob around…
Again, Senate Constitutes Another Committee to Review the Constitution…46 Senators to Tinker the Document
In a way that makes mockery of legislature and law-making, the Senate President Bukola Saraki Wednesday in concert with the Senate leadership inaugurated yet another Constitutional Review Committee. The Committee…
INTERPOL Confirms Sentencing of Two Nigerian Men Over N464Million Identity Fraud
Two men who swindled a woman of £1.6m (N464m) by using a fictional character to contact her on a dating website have been jailed. According to a source at the…
Drama as Buhari Shocks Osinbajo, Others; Arrives FEC Meeting Ahead of Time, VP Enters Meeting Through Tea Room Door
President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday shocked his cabinet members including Vice President Yemi Osinbajo by arriving at the Council Chambers of the State House at 9.51am ahead of the Federal Executive…
EFCC to Arraign Tompolo, Akpobolekemi, Others over N34b Alleged Scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, will Thursday arraign Government Ekpemupolo (aka Tompolo), and Patrick Akpobolokemi, former Director General of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA before a…
Lassa Fever Enters Abuja, Claims One Life
The Minister of Health, Professor Isaac Adewole Wednesday announced the death of one confirmed Lassa fever victim at National Hospital Abuja. He called on Health workers at all levels to…
Budget Not Missing, Reps Confirm
The House of Representatives has described as strange rumour on Tuesday claiming that the 2016 Budget proposal was missing in the National Assembly There were reports earlier in the day…
Naira Crashes to 300 Per Dollar, Aftermath of New CBN Policy
Monday’s stoppage of foreign exchange sales to Bureau De Change operators by the Central Bank of Nigeria failed to lift the naira on Tuesday as the currency exchanged for N300…